Request for Funding - Letter of Intent 2015

Letters of Intent for the 2015 Grant Cycle are accepted from: June 1 to July 31, 2014

We support women’s organizations based outside of the
United States by providing small grants for an array of community needs up to $7,500 USD.

What VGIF supports:

Economic empowerment of women

Community development

Health and nutritional support

Literacy and leadership training

Educational seminars and workshops

Promoting education in the sciences for girls

Women’s human rights

Organizations that are governed and directed by women.

VGIF does not consider requests for the following:

Individual scholarships and tuition

Political organizations

Religious groups unless the proposed project contributes to the general good
of the community

The construction of permanent buildings or the purchase of land

Salaries for board members and permanent staff but may include stipends/honoraria for external resource people/trainers.

VGIF will consider inclusion of an amount, not to exceed 10% of the total grant, for administration of the project to the executing organization in the country where the project is located.

How to Proceed

If your organization fulfills these criteria and you would like to begin the Letter Of Intent process you will need to complete the following 4 stages:

Stage 1: Create a Log In Account – a valid e-mail address must be provided to create an account.

Stage 2: Supply the required Organization Information - once you have created a log-in account with VGIF you will need to complete and submit information about yourself and your organization. Once this stage is complete you will be directed to our Letter of Intent.

Stage 3:Create and edit theLetter of Intent -The Letter of Intent can be completed immediately or you may start the Letter of Intent, save your work, and add additional information at a later time. There is no limit to how many times you can update your Letter of Intent before submitting it.

Stage 4: Submit the Letter of Intent

Once you complete Stage 1 - Create a Log-in Account - the website will guide you through Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4.